Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Memphis, TN flatbed rate

$9,261flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,206 mi
Typical range: $7,964–$10,557
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,106
Fuel: $2,155
All-in estimate: $9,261

Return trip

Memphis → Seattle$6,618

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Seattle to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,732	$3.51	$6,882 – $8,583
53' refrigerated	$9,210	$4.17	$8,012 – $10,407
48' flatbed	$9,261	$4.20	$7,964 – $10,557
Step deck	$10,074	$4.57	$8,462 – $11,686
Power only	$6,879	$3.12	$5,985 – $7,773
Hotshot	$5,194	$2.35	$4,311 – $6,077
26' box truck	$5,071	$2.30	$4,311 – $5,832
Sprinter van	$3,093	$1.40	$2,598 – $3,588

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 d

More lanes into Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,572	$3.44	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Seattle, WA to Memphis, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $9,261 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,964 and $10,557.

How far is Seattle, WA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 2,206 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,155 of the $9,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,106 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,618, which makes Seattle, WA to Memphis, TN 40% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology